Steven Spielberg makes a boatload from Jurassic Theme Park ride
By Behind The Scenes TV on Feb 11, 2009 in Directors, Film Business
How rich is Steven Spielberg? A lot richer than you thought.
One stunning piece of information that emerged from the acrimonious end to negotiations over who would distribute DreamWorks’ films (it’s Disney, according to Monday’s announcement) was a window into a long-held Hollywood secret:
Steven Spielberg takes home, annually, two percent of the box office receipts from Universal’s theme park in Orlando. That would be gross box office receipts. Not net. That’s a lot of dough.
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